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PgCert/PgDip/MA
Practice Education (Social Work)

Location
Southwark

Duration
Mentoring and Enabling Others Learning (one unit Masters level) one semester / 5 days
PgCert: 1 year
PgDip (GSCC Higher Specialist Award): 2 years
MA (GSCC Advanced Award): 3 years

Mode of study
Part-time mornings/afternoon/evenings

Start date
September

Number of places
15

Simple timetable info
Part-time mornings, afternoon and evenings

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

LSBU code
3473

Course contact
Kate Leonard

Course Director
Kate.Leonard@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 8481

Course units
Year 1

4 core units:

– Mentoring and Enabling Others Learning

– Supervision, Assessment and Evaluation of Learning

– Curriculum Perspectives

– Law and Ethics in Health and Social Care

Year 2

Core units:

– Knowing the Context of Professional Practice

– Professional Development through Contract Learning

– Knowing Self in Professional Practice

– Research Methodology and Strategy

There are further units awaiting validation to provide a choice of options in Year 2.

Year 3

Core units:

– Dissertation Unit



Course description

Building on our long established Social Work degrees and practice teacher courses we are offering step-on, stepoff pathway in Practice Education. This begins with the Mentoring and Enabling Others Learning unit that is required for social workers wanting to work with a student on a pre-qualifying social work course. Social Workers wanting to advance their skills in Practice Education can study for the units leading to the PgCert/Higher Specialist and MA/ Advanced Award.

This course offers opportunities for Practice Educators to develop a sound understanding and knowledge of their role in relation to teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum design. It will enhance their leadership skills, by encouraging critical reflection, working with and learning from service users and carers and interprofessional learning.

On successful completion of the MA in Practice Education students can consider further study at doctorate level.

Career opportunities

This course is suitable for Social Workers who may undertake the following roles:

– Teach and assess pre and postqualifying students on courses

– Freelance practice assessors, educators, trainers and consultants

– Learning and development staff

– Academics

– Mentors and Coaching.

Professional contacts/industry links

The course has strong links with local social care employers and service user and carer groups